Santanu Das is a founder of TranSwitch Corporation in Shelton, Conn., which started operation in 1989, and is the president and CEO of the company.
Prior to TranSwitch Corporation, he held various positions, including president of Spectrum Digital Corporation, a telecommunications equipment company, where he worked from 1986 through August of 1988. Before joining Spectrum, he held various executive positions, including director, Applied Technology Division of ITT Corporation’s Advanced Technology Center in Shelton, Conn.
He received his B.E. and M.E. degrees in Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering from Jadavpur University, Calcutta, India, in 1965 and 1968, respectively, and his doctor of science (D.Sc) in electrical engineering from Washington University in St. Louis.
Professional Societies of which Dr. Das is a member are Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), and ACM., U.S.A.
He has authored and/or co-authored more than 25 papers in different journals, magazines, and conference proceedings. He is a frequent speaker at industry forums and has been invited to speak at major technical and non-technical functions and conferences. Dr. Das has been granted a number of patents in his field.
On April 5, 2000, Dr. Das received the “Alumni Achievement Award” from Washington University School of Engineering & Applied Science. This award recognized Dr. Das’ contributions to the advancement of the telecommunications and data communications industry, his entrepreneurial spirit, and his commitment to help others.
In May of 2001, Dr. Das was elected to the board of trustees of Washington University in St. Louis. In his capacity as trustee, he serves as a member of the Research-Graduate Affairs Committee, as well as the Student Affairs Committee of that institution.
On Oct. 27, 2001, Dr. Das was honored by the Alumni Board of Governors of Washington University when he was presented the “Distinguished Alumni Award,” in recognition of outstanding achievements and services that reflect honor upon Washington University.
On June 15, 2000, Dr. Das was awarded the Ernst & Young “Entrepreneur of the Year Award” for the Southwest Connecticut/New York Hudson Valley area for the telecommunications industry. In November of 2000, Dr. Das went on to be named a finalist for the 2000 Ernst & Young “Entrepreneur of the Year” in the Technology/Communications area.
Dr. Das is active in financially supporting as well as fund-raising for a number of non-profit organizations.
He and his family have founded two foundations — one in India, and one in the United States — to support various causes.